Welcome to the Department of Surgery

 

Clinical Interests Limb salvage surgery, clinical trial design, resident education and mentoring, upper extremity ischemia, advanced aortic surgery including hybrid cases, advanced dialysis access, and healthcare economics.

Hobbies/Interests Reefkeeping, history, cooking and wine, college and professional sports, and globalization.

Medical School  Oregon Health Sciences University
Residency  Oregon Health Sciences University
Fellowships  Oregon Health Sciences University
Board Certification Vascular Surgery

Thomas N. Robinson, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery, GI, Tumor, and Endocrine Division
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Clinical Interests  Videoscopic surgery, laparoscopic surgery, endocrine surgery

Hobbies/Interests Running, skiing

Medical School  Columbia University
Residency  University of Colorado Denver
Fellowships  University of California, San Francisco
Board Certification  Surgery               

Denis D. Bensard, MD

Professor of Surgery, Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Director of Pediatric Trauma and Surgery

Clinical Interests Pediatric Surgery, trauma and critical care. Surgical conditions of newborns and children. Minimally invasive surgery. Surgery residency.

Research Interests  The immune and inflammatory response to injury

Medical School  University of Colorado Denver
Residency  Surgery, University of Colorado Denver
Fellowships Pediatric Surgery, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Ohio State University 
Board Certification  Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Critical Care

Other Interests Skiing, Triathlon, Road and Mountain Biking, Family

Christopher Raeburn, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery, GI, Tumor, and Endocrine Division
Assistant Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Clinical Interests  Endocrine surgery, general and laparoscopic surgery

Hobbies/Interests  My family, the outdoors, “indie” music, and jujitsu

Medical School  Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Residency  University of Colorado Denver
Fellowships  Endocrine Surgery, UCD Board Certification  General Surgery

 

 

Jennifer Bruny, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado

Assistant Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Clinical Interests  Pediatric Endosurgery, general Pediatric Surgery

Hobbies/Interests 

Medical School  Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Residency  University of Colorado Denver
Fellowships Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, Board Certification, General & Pediatric Surgery

Claire E.M. Travis, MA MBA                                                                         
Education Manager, Department of Surgery
Hobbies/Interests Choral music, reading, teaching healthcare admin. & medical terminology, volunteering to make a change

Graduate School: Clark University, MBA, Healthcare Administration 
Ohio State University, MA, Education 
Undergraduate:  Bryn Mawr College
Certification: Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ)

Phone: 303-724-2685

Email: Claire.Travis@UCDenver.edu

Michele Parsons, BS 

Surgery Residency Coordinator
Hobbies/Interests: Riding my CBR, Doing Stand-up, Reading and Archiving/Scrapbooking

BS, Regis College Expected Fall 2012
Phone: 303-724-2680

Email: Michele.Parsons@UCDenver.edu